(A)
Whenever in this code any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, such violation of this code or failure to comply with its requirements shall constitute a misdemeanor, unless expressly provided otherwise. Any violation constituting a misdemeanor under this code may, in the discretion of the City Attorney, be charged and prosecuted as an infraction. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under the provisions of this code, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in the County jail for a period of not more than six months or by both fine and imprisonment. Any person convicted of an infraction under the provisions of this code, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, shall be punishable by a fine only as follows: Upon a first conviction by a fine not exceeding $250.00 and for a second conviction or any subsequent conviction within a period of one year, by a fine not exceeding $500.00.
(B)
In addition to or in lieu of the remedies provided in subsection A of this section, the City Attorney may commence an action for abatement, including, but not limited to, an injunction thereof, in the manner required by law and shall take such other steps to obtain such relief as will abate or remove a violation and restrain and enjoin any person from violating any provisions of this code, or other applicable laws and rules and regulations. All costs, including attorney's fees, for the abatement of a violation of this code which constitutes a public nuisance is assessed against any property declared to be a public nuisance and the costs, including attorney's fees, shall be collected in the manner provided for by Government Code Section 38773.5.
(C)
Each day any violation of this code shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(Prior code § 1.6; Ord. 2833 § 1, 1990; Ord. 3258 §§ 1, 2, 1996)